Kenya National Library Service is an ISO 9001:2008 certified State Corporation under the Ministry of State for National Heritage & Culture. Its mandate is to promote, establish, manage, maintain and develop libraries in Kenya as a National Library among other functions.
To achieve its mandate, the Board seeks to recruit officers to fill the positions of Deputy Director (Finance & Administration) and Deputy Director (Technical Services). These are senior positions of leadership with heavy responsibility of managing finances, general administration and library technical services. The officers will report to the office of the Director.
Deputy Director - Finance & Administration
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Duties and Responsibilities
The officer will be involved in planning and managing Board’s finances, policy formulation and implementation of planned activities of the Kenya National Library Service.
Specifically He/She will be:-
To achieve its mandate, the Board seeks to recruit officers to fill the positions of Deputy Director (Finance & Administration) and Deputy Director (Technical Services). These are senior positions of leadership with heavy responsibility of managing finances, general administration and library technical services. The officers will report to the office of the Director.
Deputy Director - Finance & Administration
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Duties and Responsibilities
The officer will be involved in planning and managing Board’s finances, policy formulation and implementation of planned activities of the Kenya National Library Service.
Specifically He/She will be:-
- Responsible to the Director.
- Controlling, coordinating, organizing, and managing Board’s resources.
- Incharge of coordinating Human Resource, Supply Chain and General Administration functions among others.
- Initiating formulation of Board’s policies in related matters and ensure implementation.
Qualifications
Interested applicants should have the following qualifications:-
Interested applicants should have the following qualifications:-
- Masters Degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration/Economics or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
- Certified Public Accountants (CPA K) or Certified Public Secretaries (CPS K) will be an added advantage
- Proven experience in Financial Management and reforms
- Be innovative and strategic in management of Board’s resources
- Posses high leadership skills
- Should have relevant experience of at least 3 years at senior management level in a large organization
- Membership of a recognized professional body will be an added advantage
- Proven ICT knowledge and experience in Automated Systems will be an added advantage.
Remuneration
- A competitive salary package commensurate with qualifications will be offered.
- Other benefits will include housing, medical and leave allowance.
Deputy Director – Technical Services
Duties and Responsibilities
The officer will be involved in planning, coordinating, managing and formulating Board’s policies in the provision of library and information and technical functions.
Specifically He/She will be:-
Duties and Responsibilities
The officer will be involved in planning, coordinating, managing and formulating Board’s policies in the provision of library and information and technical functions.
Specifically He/She will be:-
- Responsible to the Director
- Performing highly responsible technical and professional library duties
- Coordinating all technical, research and National Reference service related functions
- Coordinating stocking and equipping of libraries to meet required standards in the service delivery
Qualifications
Interested applicants should have the following qualifications:-
Interested applicants should have the following qualifications:-
- Masters Degree in Library Studies or Information Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution
- Proven experience in Library Services for at least three (3) years at a senior level in a large organization
- Membership of a recognized professional body will be an added advantage
- Be innovative and strategic in improving quality of library and information service delivery to the public
- Possess high leadership skills
- Proven ICT knowledge and experience will be an added advantage
Remuneration
- A competitive salary package commensurate with qualifications will be offered.
- Other benefits will include housing, medical and leave allowances.
Please send your detailed resume and copies of certificates to the contact shown below by 30/4/2010.
No late applications will be accepted.
The Director
Kenya National Library Service
P.O Box 30573 – 00100
Nairobi
No late applications will be accepted.
The Director
Kenya National Library Service
P.O Box 30573 – 00100
Nairobi
